Norway’s MariNe iNdustries
Heavy lifter for offshore turbines
Polarkonsult lifts the lid on its latest design for a new type of general cargo
and heavylift vessel.
P
olarkonsult has developed a new type
of general cargo and heavylift vessel
for SE Shipping Lines of Singapore, in
the shape of the PK 148-I. The owner recently
placed an order for a series of vessels based
on the new design at two (as yet unspecified)
Chinese shipyards. The order is significant for
suppliers in the marine equipment market in
Norway, including Rolls-Royce.
Designed by Polarkonsult, with yard survey
and contract negotiations carried out by
broker Jann K Lindberg of JKL Shipbrokers,
the contract comprises an initial series of
four ships with options for eight additional
vessels, with the first quartet of vessels due to
be delivered at the end of 2009.
A £24 million (US$48.78 million)
contract has been awarded to Rolls-Royce s e shipping Line’s heavy lifters are of twin skeg design in order to accommodate two
by SE Shipping for complete marine power engines.
systems for the heavylift vessels, which is
the largest ever power systems contract for
the company’s merchant business. Options capable of working in tandem.
for eight more vessels would triple the order The vessels will be of twin skeg design
value. Rolls-Royce is supplying a complete with two screws and 2 x 4500kW, providing
package of equipment including diesel a speed of 16.5knots. Classed by DNV and
engines, propellers, tunnel thrusters, and bearing the class notation DNV +1A1
steering gear, allied to automation and control – General Cargo Carrier – CONTAINER
equipment that fully integrates the various – ib (+) - BWM-E – E0 – CLEAN – BIS,
items of equipment. they have been primarily designed for the
transportation of windmills for Suzlon
TecHnical parTiculars rolls-royce is supplying diesel engines Energy, an Indian company, and will have
Polarkonsult PK 148-i – including Bergen B32:40L9P main engines a significant Norwegian equipment content,
length, oa .......................................167.70m – propellers, tunnel thrusters, and steering including Bergen main engines, Tenfjord
length, bp .......................................157.30m gear for s e shipping Lines’ newbuilds. steering gear, and Ulstein Hinze rudder.
Breadth ..............................................26.00m At the time of writing, the supplier of
Depth to 1st deck .............................14.30m the cargo handling equipment and hatches
Draught, max ....................................11.00m Rolls-Royce president, merchant, Birger had not been announced. Electrical power
speed ............................................ 16.5knots Myklebust, said: ‘The project is a good onboard will be provided by a pair of
Deadweight ............................25,000tonnes example of the change in the traditional Mitsubishi S 12R-MPTA, rated at 1190kW, a
Hold .................................................28,000m³ relationship between shipowners, suppliers pair of Stamford 1400KVA machines, and a
containers, 20ft ............................... 1100Teu and yards. Our customers can now see that single Mitsubishi S6B3-MPTA and Stamford
Gross tonnage ................................... 18,800 by partnering with a key supplier like Rolls- 375kVA machine.
net Tonnage ......................................... 8300 Royce, they can improve their efficiency SE Shipping Lines is affiliated with, but
Main engines ...................Bergen B32:40l9p through better use of new technology.’ independent of, Suzlon Energy, which is one of
Output ........................................ 2 x 4500kW With a length overall of 167.70m, length the world’s largest producers of wind turbines.
class notation .......... DnV +1a1 – General between perpendiculars of 157.30m, and Although the ships are specially designed for
cargo carrier – cOnTainer - ib(+) beam of 26.00m, the newbuilds will have a transportation of wind turbines, they are also
- BWM-e – e0 – clean – Bis deadweight of 25,000tonnes, and will be fitted well-suited to heavylift operations, carrying
with a pair of 400tonne cranes, which will be general cargo, and containers. NA
44 The Naval Architect January 2008
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